Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions
Bhutan
96.3%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
96.8%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 96.8% against 96.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bhutan ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 201 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 97.0% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.8% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 96.8% against 96.3% in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Bhutan ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release